Baker Wins More Than $20 Million in New Transportation Planning Projects.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999--

The Transportation planning group of Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX:BKR) has won a total of 19 new projects in nine states valued at more than $20 million in 1999.

John Hayward, leader of Baker's Transportation business unit, says Baker offers its clients a distinct set of planning tools that provide state-of-the-art solutions as well as accelerated schedules and reduced costs. Baker's capabilities include extensive use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), advanced computerized travel demand modeling, modeling tools for air quality analysis, and transportation project development process services including environmental and cultural resources.

"We want to move our clients' projects from concept into design and construction as quickly and efficiently as possible," Hayward says. "Baker couples advanced technology with current knowledge of the regulations and guidelines to gain approvals in record times. We've developed a national reputation for moving tough projects and have significantly expanded our staff this year to keep pace with our growing workload."

Projects awarded to Baker include: -0-

--   Arkansas Department of Transportation, Southeast Arkansas I-69
     Connector Corridor Study.
--   Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, County Road 530
     Environmental Studies and Preliminary Engineering.
--   Federal Highway Administration, as a subconsultant, for the
     digital traffic data collection as part of the Intermodal
     Transportation Omnibus Procurement Program.
--   Louisiana Department of Transportation, LA 1 Improvement Study
     from Fourchon to Golden Meadow.
--   Louisiana Department of Transportation, LA42 Highway Extension
     Study, as a subconsultant.
--   Maine Department of Transportation, Aroostook County
     Transportation Study, as a subconsultant.
--   Maryland Department of Transportation; Planning, Engineering and
     Capital Budget Management Services, as a subconsultant.
--   Maryland State Highway Administration, Historic Resources
     Identification and Analysis Statewide.
--   Maryland State Highway Administration, Historic Structures and
     Terrestrial Archeological Site Identification Statewide.
--   New Jersey Department of Transportation, Feasibility Assessments
     Statewide.
--   New Jersey Department of Transportation, Needs Assessments
     Statewide.
--   New Jersey Transit, General Planning Services, Transit Demand
     Modeling.
--   Ohio Department of Transportation, Ironton Russell Bridge
     Environmental Impact Study.
--   Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Ozone
     Stakeholder Technical Assistance.
--   Virginia Department of Transportation, Air Quality Conformity
     Services.
--   Virginia Department of Transportation, King Street Corridor
     Feasibility Study.
--   Virginia Department of Transportation, 43 Small Urban Area
     Transportation Plans.
--   West Virginia Department of Transportation, Appalachian Corridor
     H, Supplemental Services.
--   West Virginia Department of Transportation, Coalfields
     Expressway, Supplemental Services.

Work on these projects will be performed in Baker offices across the country. They include: Annapolis, Md.; Charleston, W. Va.; Chicago; Pine Bluff, Ark.; Pittsburgh; Princeton, N.J.; Richmond, Va.; Shreveport, La.; and Virginia Beach, Va.

Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, construction management, and operations and technical services through its five global business units: buildings, civil, energy, environmental, and transportation.